Meat & Fish Dishes
Ethiopian meat cookery divides cleanly into two traditions: slow and fast. The wat are stews simmered for hours in onion, garlic, ginger, and either berbere (red) or turmeric (mild yellow, called alicha). The tibs are quick-sautéed cuts of meat finished on high heat with onions, peppers, and rosemary. We do both.
All meat is halal-sourced. Dietary information
Doro — Chicken
| Dish | Notes |
|---|---|
| Doro Wat | The national dish of Ethiopia. Chicken leg and thigh slow-cooked for six to eight hours in berbere, onion, garlic, and ginger, finished with a hard-boiled egg per portion. Deep, smoky, transformative. |
| Doro Alicha | The mild cousin of doro wat. Same chicken, same long cook, but with turmeric and ginger instead of berbere. Gentle, golden, beautiful. |
| Doro Tibs | Chicken sautéed quickly with onion, jalapeño, and rosemary. Different cooking method entirely — fast, fragrant, lighter. |
Beef & Lamb — Tibs and Key Wat
| Dish | Notes |
|---|---|
| Awaze Tibs | Sautéed beef in our house awaze marinade (a berbere-based chili paste). One of our most ordered dishes. |
| Beef Tibs | The classic — sautéed beef with onion, jalapeño, garlic, and rosemary. Crispy edges, tender middle. |
| Lamb Tibs | Same preparation, lamb instead of beef. Richer, gamier. |
| Key Wat (Sega Wat) | Beef simmered slowly in berbere until thick and deep red. The beef counterpart to doro wat. |
| Alicha Sega | Beef in the mild golden turmeric sauce. Recommended if berbere is new to you. |
| Yebeg Wat | Lamb in berbere — slow-simmered, deeply spiced. |
Fish
| Dish | Notes |
|---|---|
| Tilapia | Whole fish, lightly seasoned and fried until crisp. Ethiopian-style: served with greens and injera. |
| Fish Tibs | Tilapia cubes sautéed with onion and pepper, like the meat tibs but lighter. |
Sambosa — Meat
Crisp fried turnovers stuffed with spiced ground beef and onion. Served with awaze for dipping.
Combo Platters
The fastest tour of the meat menu is the Meat Combo — doro wat, key wat, awaze tibs, and a generous selection of vegetable sides, all on a shared platter. See the combo platters